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James is one of the most common male names in the English-speaking world. In the United States, James was one of the five most common given names for male babies for most of the 20th century. Its popularity peaked during the Baby Boom (Census records 1940–1960), when it was the most popular name for baby boys. Its popularity has declined ...
Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who weans an infant or one who abstains. [3] [4]
Aaron (given name) Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. Aaron, the brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha'i Iqan.
Beatrice ( / ˈbiː ( ə) trɪs / BEE- (ə-)triss, Italian: [beaˈtriːtʃe]) [ 1] is a female given name. The English variant is derived from the French Béatrice, which came from the Latin Beatrix, which means "blessed one". [ 2] Beatrice is also the Italian language version of Beatrix. The Spanish and Portuguese form is Beatriz.
Paul (given name) Paul ( / pɔːl / ⓘ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage ( Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Simone (given name) Simone is a given name that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language. Originating from the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Shimon, it became popular due to the Christianization of Europe and Biblical figures such as Simeon (son of Jacob) and Simeon (Gospel of Luke). [ 1]
Michael (surname) Michael (archangel) Mykhailo, a Ukrainian given name. Great Michael, carrack of the 16th century Kingdom of Scotland. Michaelia, a Latin name of Mikkeli, town now in Finland. Mike, common name derived from Michael. Micky, common name derived from Michael. List of most popular given names. Other theophoric names including "El".
In 2016, it was the 30th most popular male name in Ireland, rising to 26th in 2017. [12] [13] In the United Kingdom, Matthew has been among the 10 most popular male names. Matthew has been in the top 2,000 most popular male names in Australia, Canada and the United States.